Category: Patent Basics

When you’re building with AI—whether it’s generating content, making decisions, or powering your core product—you’re entering a space where the law hasn’t fully caught up. That means things can get risky fast. You might assume your AI-generated code, designs, or outputs are automatically yours. But depending on how they’re made, you might not fully own…

Most startup founders, engineers, and inventors aren’t sitting around wondering if AI can write a novel or paint a masterpiece. That stuff is fun, sure. But what they really want to know is this: can AI actually understand the deep, messy, technical details behind a real invention? The kind that takes weeks or months to…

Training AI sounds cool—until you actually sit down to do it. Suddenly, it’s not just about building a smart model. It’s about building a model that knows your industry, your use cases, your data, your customers, and your compliance rules. It’s about creating AI that doesn’t just work—but works right for your world. Understanding What…

Most founders don’t wake up excited about filling out a questionnaire. Especially not one that asks about legal stuff like “what makes your invention novel?” or “how is this different from prior art?” It’s not just boring. It’s hard. The real problem with traditional inventor questionnaires Why outdated forms hold back great ideas Let’s get…

If you’re building something with AI—code, models, tools—you’re probably moving fast. But when it comes time to protect that work, things get tricky. Especially when you’re turning your invention into a patent. One big problem? Generic language. It sneaks into your disclosure and weakens your patent without you even knowing it. The Real Problem With…

You’re building fast. Your team’s inventing fast. New ideas are coming in from every direction. But here’s the thing no one really talks about—what do you do with all those invention submissions? Some ideas are brilliant. Some need more work. Others might already be covered by patents out there. And you don’t have time to…

If you’re building something new—writing code, designing systems, solving real problems—then what you’re doing might be worth protecting. That’s where invention disclosure comes in. It’s the first step to filing a patent. But let’s be honest, it’s a step most founders dread. What is invention disclosure, really? A tool for speed, clarity, and protection Most…

Let’s be real. AI is moving fast. And companies are building faster than ever. That means a lot of new ideas, a lot of code, and a lot of invention. But here’s the thing most teams forget: if you don’t protect what you’re building, someone else can take it. That’s where legal teams come in.…

Let’s get right to it. When most founders think about patents, they think of paperwork, lawyers, and waiting. They think of a slow, expensive process that’s hard to understand and even harder to get right. But that’s changing—fast. And AI is playing a big part in it. How a Robotics Startup Used AI to Speed…

Every big idea starts with a spark. A flash of insight. Something new that could change how people live, work, or play. But turning that spark into a real invention is not enough. Protecting it matters just as much. Without protection, someone else can copy it, build on it, and even claim it as their…